The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-04
EDITORIAL POSTS CRYPT.

The PRESIDENTS TRIP through the west and
south will cost him about $1,500 instead of
$4,000. as the New York Sun figured it.
THE New York democrats in their platform
demand a reduction of at least 100000 coo a
year in federal taxation.
PHILADELPHIA Is PUTTING in for the ma
tional republican convention, and modest Chi
cage wants that and the democratic cony en-
ton too.
THE WAY IN which the New York demo-
cratic convention stood up to President Cleve-
land IS enough to make Colonel Dana exceed
ingly tired.
LELAND STANFORD says the government
owes his read &G3, 100000. c. p. Huntington
win take $2,000,000 from the government and
cali it square.
CANADA Is GROWING in debt much faster
than in population. In 1867 she had $500, 900
people and owed P75,000,000. Now her popula-
ton is 100000 and her debt S225 100000.
The AVERAGE North Carolinian does not
believe that eX-Goyernor Jarvis or anybody
else can beat the Hon. Matt W. Ransom for
another term in the senate.
PEOPLE IN THE United States drank great
deal less whisky last year than they drank the
year before. The internal revenue receipts
from whisky fell off 3,262, 81.
Ex-CoNGREss1rAN RANDOLPH TUCKER, of
Virginia, says he means to stick to the demo-
cratic party whether the democratic party
sticks to the policy he likes or not
SENATOR IEB VANCE has quit quarrelling
with the administration and has sent for his
fiddle. This indicates that a genuine demo-
cratic reform is about to sweep over part of
North Carolina.
Mr.. MACKAY's FRIENDS deny that the loss
of four million dollars on the recent attempted
wheat deal has ruined him. They say he
could stand three or four more GChS OF that
kind, but IS not anxious to do SO.
CONGRESSMAN CLEMENTS SAID in Washing
ton the other day, that Georgia would turn out
solid TO greet the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land at Atlanta. lie also expressed a belief
that the fiftieth congress would pass some
measure to reduce taxation.
ANDREW JACKSON HAD no children, but he
adopted 4 son. The son of this adopted son is
now man of fifty. He graduated at West
! Point and was IN the regular army when the
war broke out. He resigned and fought for
! the contedcracy.
| PERRY BELMONT HAS cabled to the effect
that he would accept the office of assistant sec
| ret9ry OF state, if il were rendered him This
1 will probably settle the matter, Mr.. Bayard
! Is known 10 prefer Mr. Helmont for this nosi-
| ton and he will probably have his choice.
| Mr.. CARLISLE Is willing to reduce the inter-
I nal revenue. Mr.. Carlisle has probably learned
/ something since the last session of congress.
/ We regret that We cannot saythe same ior Mr..
I Mills, Of Texas, the man WHO aSoires 10 the
/ chaun'ahSHlp Of the ways and means commit
/ SENATOR INGALLS, Is "huncrv for the
/ holi2on,' as lac once described the western
/ pioneer. lie THINKS cur government is going
/ 10 spread oat until II scoops in pretty much
I every thing il can find On this continent. In
las Philadelphia speech he said Il doubt not
that when the next centennial Of the custitu-
uon IS celebrated, in this place and at this an
I nFeFsar} " VIII oe celebrated by the repre-
sent1uNes Of q mighty, indiSsuluble continental
/ republic whose shores win extend from no
waters of the frozen zone to the warm waves
Of the tEcpie sea-